2024 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code A74.0

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Chlamydial conjunctivitis

  • A74.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
  • The 2024 edition of ICD-10-CM A74.0 became effective on October 1, 2023.
  • This is the American ICD-10-CM version of A74.0 – other international versions of ICD-10 A74.0 may differ.

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Applicable To

  • Paratrachoma

The following code(s) above A74.0 contain annotation back-references

 that may be applicable to A74.0:

  • A00-B99  Certain infectious and parasitic diseases
  • A70-A74  Other diseases caused by chlamydiae
  • A74  Other diseases caused by chlamydiae

Approximate Synonyms

  • Bilateral chlamydial conjunctivitis
  • Left chlamydial conjunctivitis
  • Neonatal inclusion body conjunctivitis
  • Neonatal inclusion conjunctivitis
  • Right chlamydial conjunctivitis

Clinical Information

  • An infection of the eyes characterized by the presence in conjunctival epithelial cells of inclusion bodies indistinguishable from those of trachoma. It is acquired by infants during birth and by adults from swimming pools. The etiological agent is chlamydia trachomatis whose natural habitat appears to be the genito-urinary tract. Inclusion conjunctivitis is a less severe disease than trachoma and usually clears up spontaneously.
  • Infection of the eyes characterized by the presence in conjunctival epithelial cells of inclusion bodies indistinguishable from those of trachoma; it is acquired by infants during birth and by adults from swimming pools; the etiological agent is chlamydia trachomatis whose natural habitat appears to be the genito-urinary tract.

ICD-10-CM A74.0 is grouped within Diagnostic Related Group(s) (MS-DRG v41.0):

  • 124 Other disorders of the eye with mcc or thrombolytic agent
  • 125 Other disorders of the eye without mcc

Convert A74.0 to ICD-9-CMCode History

  • 2016 (effective 10/1/2015): New code (first year of non-draft ICD-10-CM)
  • 2017 (effective 10/1/2016): No change
  • 2018 (effective 10/1/2017): No change
  • 2019 (effective 10/1/2018): No change
  • 2020 (effective 10/1/2019): No change
  • 2021 (effective 10/1/2020): No change
  • 2022 (effective 10/1/2021): No change
  • 2023 (effective 10/1/2022): No change
  • 2024 (effective 10/1/2023): No change

Diagnosis Index entries containing back-references to A74.0: